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Thread: New buff system concerns!

FragFiend
Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:17 am
#1
The new buff system going live next Thursday will allow people to cancel buffs on themselves from what i'm told. I fear that with the variance in our buffs, someone will cancel a subpar buff like under 1000 and demand a new buff repeatedly until they get one their happy with.


This would greatly affect how much docs would need to charge for buffs b/c 8-10k wouldnt cut it anymore if they demand 2k+ buffs each time for instance.


Thoughts, ideas, suggestions?
Scoooter
Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:23 am
#2

Same price applies, no need to raise. I explain buff variance all the time and people understand it, and I charge 10K-12K.


If they got one lower than they like sell individual stats at 2k per.


I for one will not buff without the money up front, guess it might be an issue if you did not do that. And if they get 3 or so below what I think is par I will give them a little back.


So if thy don't like one stat then make them pay, or do not rebuff the stat






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AdmiralSpy
Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:23 am
#3
I usually charge 7k per set, or 1k per stat. What I would do in this case is simply go through with the standard 7k deal (in your case, the regular buff price you charge,) and if they cancel a buff and wish a new one, charge 1k.


Buffing is like slicing - youre not guaranteed to get the best results, but thats part of the risk. And heck, 1000 boost to a stat, for a smart player, is more than enough.



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Efix_Lordana
Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:24 am
#4
Wont change my pricing scheme... the customer is the one deciding that he wants a better one. That makes me use another shot of my pack, so he has to pay. I always charge upfront anyway. Dont like it? Move along....



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FragFiend
Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:27 am
#5
Oh i agree fully, however i know how players can be


1/3= Total Jerks

1/3 = Really Cool

1/3 = Brain Dead


Just thought i'd bring it up, b/c i know it will happen. I used to buff at 8k but see more and more docs buffing for 10k so that will be my price
Efix_Lordana
Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:33 am
#6
You're player categories are not entirely correct... for every Brain Dead category guy I dismiss, I get 2 Really Cool category guys wanting buffs over and over. So you might wanna adjust your research...



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AdmiralSpy
Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:40 am
#7

Speaking of the new buff system, though, they said there would be a UI change to it. Is this on the'buff-ee' (client) side or the 'buffer' (doctor) side?


And as for the amount of jerks.. Id say its about 1 in 5. Its really proportional to how much you charge. I'd be a bit peeved too if I paid 10k for a mediocre set. I'll bet that if you lower your prices 1-2k, you'll get less angry customers. At 7k a set, *no one* can complain.





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Scoooter
Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:44 am
#8

Well I charge 10-12 and 2 per stat and I never get complaints, course I flip a few k back if there are too many that are low also.


And for the person why charges 7k for a set and 1 per stat, I will have 6 individuial stats please lol






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Emavi
Fri Feb 06, 2004 9:18 am
#9
I have been charging a sliding scale for pricing.. THe more I think about it, the more I would prefer to charge a flat 8 or 9k and just refund if I felt one was subpar.. I will NOT be re-buffing individual stats unless I have a spare pack sitting in my inventory. It throws my packs out of balance.. Dont like it.. move on to the other 0-4-4-0 "doc" sitting over there giving out buff for too low a price to being with.. have a nice day.


My buffs are generally very good (i have the occasional 1200 one pop up on occasion). I have plenty of re-peat customers

Davy
Fri Feb 06, 2004 9:19 am
#10

Why less than 10k per set? I've not had one question raised when I quote that. I don't solicit buff business, the clients do. I figure if they need me, 10k is a fair price. I also tell them about the variance, and they are all OK with it. I don't tip any back either, and again, so far, I've had no unhappy customers.


I guess it could be different if a doctor is actually the one soliciting for the business.





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Kirus
Fri Feb 06, 2004 10:01 am
#11
I will still go with my 1 credit per unit enhanced. If they want a nother buff, they can pay for another buff. If they want to sit there and pay for a whole crate of buffs I am fine with that. Key point is that they pay no matter what. They are paying for the resources and time YOU invested in that enhancement, not the physical act of you applying it.



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Travin64068
Fri Feb 06, 2004 10:06 am
#12
I only sell my buffs in full sets to keep my packs even. Plus I also know exactly how many sets of buffs I have left. If someone cancels or doesn't accept a buff becuase it's too low then they don't get that stat buffed, unless they want to purchase another set. And I will create a macro to explain this. It's not our fault that we create 900+ enhance kits, wear +25 BE clothing, Use 110% Med droids, and pray to the buff gods, and we still get buffs under 1000.


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Peadar
Fri Feb 06, 2004 10:14 am
#13

I charge 1K per stat buffs or 6K min for a set...if the guy doesn't like a buff and wants it changed...no problem...that will be another 1K for each additional buff thank you very much!







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